Pythagoras was born in 550 BC[1] in Samos[2]. He died in 490 BC[3] in Metapontum[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], politician[7], writer[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,298 views/month, #4,733 of 1,000,298).[10]
Things named for Pythagoras include Pythagorean theorem[53], Pythagoreanism[54], Pythagorean triple[55], Pythagorean cup[56], Pythagorean trigonometric identity[57], he tree[58], Pythagorean mean[59], and Pythagorean astronomical system[60].
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Pythagoras has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Plato[63], a philosopher[64], -0427–-0347[65], of Classical Athens[66], specialised in philosophy[67]; Empedocles[68], a physician[69], -0490–-0430[70], of Akragas[71], specialised in philosophy[72]; Apollonius of Tyana[73], a philosopher[74], 0015–0100[75], specialised in philosophy[76]; Hryhorii Skovoroda[77], a philosopher[78], 1722–1794[79], of Russian Empire[80], specialised in poetry[81]; Epicharmus of Kos[82], a dramaturge[83], -0524–-0435[84], specialised in philosophy[85]; and David Anhaght[86], a philosopher[87], 0600–0600[88], specialised in philosophy[89].
Works attributed to him include The golden verses of him[90], a literary work[91]. Entities named for him include Pythagorean theorem[53], Pythagoreanism[54], Pythagorean triple[55], Pythagorean cup[56], Pythagorean trigonometric identity[57], and he tree[58].
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